Promo & Giveaway: Her Best Shot by Shannyn Schroeder
Her
Best Shot
Hot
& Nerdy # 1
By:
Shannyn Schroeder
Releasing
September 29th,
2014
Lyrical
Press: Kensington
Blurb
With
college graduation looming, three childhood friends vow to make
spring break their last blast of pure fun. But at least one of them
didn’t count on such incredible heat…
Layla
Sharpe is definitely more math ninja than bikini babe, and her future
has been calculated with razor precision. Convinced to let loose over
spring break, Layla is finally ready to party—until her car breaks
down halfway to her destination, leaving her stranded in Georgia with
a mouthwateringly hot pool shark. She knows more than enough about
angles to learn the game, but this week she wants him to appreciate
her curves…
Phin
Marks has never met a girl like Layla. She’s more Star Wars geek
than seductress, and when he offers her a place to stay while her car
is in the shop, he’s counting on the attraction between them to set
the nights ablaze, no strings attached. But every moment he spends
with Layla makes it harder to let her go. Can he persuade her to
gamble in the most dangerous way possible…on forever?
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She
held her cue in front of her chest, the line bisecting her, making it
difficult to do anything other than focus on her breasts. He reread
her shirt and began to think about pie. And Layla naked.
“So
what’d I do wrong?”
“Huh?”
She
moved the stick in order to walk, breaking his concentration on her
chest. She neared him and asked, “Why did I miss?”
“You
got cocky and it cost your concentration. The first two worked, and,
although the third shot should’ve been an easy one, you lost your
stance and your bridge was sloppy. You didn’t have enough control.
You can’t ever spend time thinking about the last shot. Worst case,
you focus on the shot at hand. Best case, you think two or three
shots ahead.”
She
tilted her head and narrowed her eyes. “How am I supposed to plan
ahead if I don’t know where the balls will land?”
“You
predict. Look, if I try to hit the three into the corner, it’s
going to push others out of the way. Where are they going to roll?
That’s how I’ll set up my next shot. I can force those balls to
land where I want based on how I hit them.” He took a swig of his
beer. Layla didn’t respond, but she absorbed what he said. He saw
the understanding in her eyes and didn’t need the verbal
confirmation.
“I
want the five to move to the left, so I’m going to hit it on the
right side with a little spin. I don’t want it to shoot far, just
enough.” He leaned down and took the shot. The three swooshed into
the corner pocket, and the five lined up exactly where he wanted.
Layla’s
face suddenly brightened. “I got it!” She walked to the opposite
corner and rattled off possibilities.
He
nodded and then cleared the solids without looking up. Layla didn’t
crowd him and she’d stopped flirting. When the eight fell into the
pocket, he straightened and laid his cue on the table. Layla didn’t
acknowledge him. Her gaze stayed locked on the remaining balls. Maybe
she was so competitive that she was a sore loser.
“Can
I clear the table?”
Her
question surprised him and his face must’ve reflected that.
“I
know you won, big surprise, but I think I see the shots I’d take
and want to try.”
“Knock
yourself out. I’m going to get another beer. You want one?”
“Sure.
Thanks.”
Phin
went to the bar and grabbed the beers. When he returned, she was
racking the balls.
“Another
game?” Layla asked.
“Sure.
What are we playing for?”
“I’m
a poor college student. I’m still not going to pay you twenty
dollars.”
“Not
confident in your ability, huh?”
“I’m
confident in my ability, but you’re a shark. My money’s staying
in my pocket.”
Phin
moved closer and handed her a beer. “So what do you have in mind?”
She
tilted her head, as appeared to be habit, and said, “A kiss. I’ve
never kissed a guy with hair longer than mine.”
He
reached out and ran his hand over the back of her head, where there
wasn’t enough hair to grab. “Not hard to do. Besides, if you want
a kiss, all you have to do is ask.”
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Shannyn
Schroeder is a former high school and middle school English teacher.
She holds a BA in English and MAs in Special Education and Gifted
Education. She currently works as an editor for an education company
and juggles writing around her kids’ schedules. In her spare time,
Shannyn loves to bake and watches far too much TV, especially cop
shows. She started her first book on a dare from her husband and has
never looked back. She came to reading romance later than many, but
lives for the happy ending, and writes contemporary romance because
she enjoys the adventure of new love.
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